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My Take
Ryan Sweeney is the type of player I quietly respect more than most stars. An outfielder from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he suited up for the White Sox, Athletics, Red Sox and Cubs, and that itinerary tells its own story: four organizations kept finding a use for him. He was never the marquee name, but there is a steadiness to a player teams keep wanting around, the kind who tightens the defense and makes a clubhouse better. Climbing from an Iowa high school to a durable big-league career takes grit. I trust the dependable professional over the fleeting headline every time.
Overview
Ryan Joseph Sweeney (born February 20, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Sweeney
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・スウィーニー
- Reading
- らいあん・すうぃーにー
- Born
- February 20, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Xavier High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.